School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 7.61 years in 2012. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 7.61 years for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in 2012. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia peaked at 7.61 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.6931 years, in 1971.
That places Ethiopia 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6931 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7403 years | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8559 years | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 2.33 years | +172.4% |
| 1991 | 2.29 years | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 years | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 2.02 years | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 2.26 years | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 3.03 years | +33.7% |
| 2000 | 3.39 years | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 3.86 years | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 4.12 years | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 4.21 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.57 years | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 5.4 years | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 7.09 years | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 7.23 years | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 7.3 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 7.51 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.61 years | +1.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 7.61 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.75 years, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 7.61 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.15 years, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +172.4% | 0.8559 years | 2.33 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7631 years | 0.6931 years | 0.8559 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.33 years | 2.33 years | 2.33 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.29 years | 1.88 years | 3.03 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.98 years | 3.39 years | 7.23 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.47 years | 7.3 years | 7.61 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272,545 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 900,151 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.32 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.16 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.03 million (2015)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.93 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1206 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Ethiopia was 7.61 years in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6931 years in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Ethiopia ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release